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Household of James Forster (born 1840)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Forster and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forster, born in 1840 in , consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; James N (born 1866 in Retford, Nottinghamshire, England), Eva (born 1870 in Retford, Nottinghamshire, England), Annie (born 1872 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1874 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Minnie (born 1877 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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James Forster's household

Male

James

Forster

Head
Male

James N

Forster

Son
Female

Eva

Forster

Daughter
Female

Annie

Forster

Daughter
Female

Emily

Forster

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Forster

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forster

Head

Widower

41

1840

Scotland

James N

Forster

Son

Single

15

1866

Retford, Nottinghamshire, England

Eva

Forster

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Retford, Nottinghamshire, England

Annie

Forster

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Forster

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Minnie

Forster

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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